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Heightened macroeconomic challenges for sub-Saharan Africa's reinsurers

The declining creditworthiness of many African debt issuers has led to increased asset risk and will test the resilience of the continent's reinsurers' balance sheets, according to a new AM Best report.
The declining creditworthiness of many African debt issuers has led to increased asset risk and will test the resilience of the continent's reinsurers' balance sheets, according to a new AM Best report.
Article / 6 months ago

Africa: Domestic insurers look to credit ratings to win market share

One of the issues currently of concern to insurers across the African insurance market is how to use credit ratings to develop and reposition themselves for global competitiveness.
One of the issues currently of concern to insurers across the African insurance market is how to use credit ratings to develop and reposition themselves for global competitiveness.
Article / 9 months ago

Middle Eastern Insurers – Peer Review June 2023

Middle Eastern insurers’ company profiles are heavily influenced by the regional industry profile and operating environment (IPOE) ranges. Middle Eastern countries tend to have low IPOE ranges...
Middle Eastern insurers’ company profiles are heavily influenced by the regional industry profile and operating environment (IPOE) ranges. Middle Eastern countries tend to have low IPOE ranges...
PR / 9 months ago

Report Assesses LatAm Insurers’ Capitalization via the Prism FBM

The Prism Factor-Based Model (Prism FBM) is Fitch Ratings' enhanced risk-based capital model and an important part of Fitch’s toolkit when assessing the relative capital strength of insurance...
The Prism Factor-Based Model (Prism FBM) is Fitch Ratings' enhanced risk-based capital model and an important part of Fitch’s toolkit when assessing the relative capital strength of insurance...
PR / 9 months ago

APAC Insurers' Fundamentals Steady Despite Higher Rates

APAC insurers' underwriting fundamentals are likely to remain steady despite short-term volatility in investment markets caused by higher interest rates, Fitch Ratings says. At the same time,...
APAC insurers' underwriting fundamentals are likely to remain steady despite short-term volatility in investment markets caused by higher interest rates, Fitch Ratings says. At the same time,...
PR / 10 months ago

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